Year: 2021

2133 Articles
Businesswoman Aisha Pandor is the co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, which ventured into Kenya in 2020 after launching in South Africa.
ENTERPRISE 101FEATURED ARTICLE

10 Strategic Steps You Can Take to Strengthen Your Business

Having a strong business is the dream, as it will help you be resilient enough to weather tough times and remain relevant for...

Cytonn Investments
MARKETS

Markets Regulator Wades Into Cytonn Investments Saga

Cytonn Investments Saga: In line with its investor protection mandate, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has cautioned investors against investing through unlicensed and unapproved...

Mark Otieno (l) and Ferdinand Omanyala (R) pose after running Olympic-qualifying times in the Team Kenya trials held at Kasarani Stadium on June 17, 2021. [Photo/ Mark Otieno]
SPORTS

Sprinting to Tokyo in Borrowed Spikes: Otieno, Omanyala Shine in 100M Final

As of Wednesday, June 16, Mark Otieno did not have spikes to race with in the Olympic trials to select Kenya's team for...

Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani pictured with the budget briefcase on June 10, 2021. Kenya's first Eurobond issue in two years was oversubscribed, with the Treasury terming it a sign of investor confidence in the country's economic recovery plan supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). [Photo/ National Treasury]
ECONOMYMARKETS

Kenya Raises Ksh108 Billion in Fresh Eurobond, Eyes More Debt

Amid mounting public pressure over the rising public debt levels, the National Treasury on Thursday, June 17 announced that it had successfully raised...

Even when women have the same levels of education, income, literacy, and employment as men, they are still less likely to own a mobile phone or use mobile internet. [Photo/Stocksy United]
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

The Gender Gap in Mobile Internet Use is Shrinking – GSMA Study Reveals

An estimated 112 million more women started using mobile internet last year across low- and middle-income countries, despite the onset of COVID-19, according...

When exploring digital payments usage, the use of cards has increased across the continent, with the highest uptick taking place in Kenya with a strong preference for contactless payments
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Kenya Among Top Drivers of eCommerce Volumes in Africa – Visa

A recent report by Visa, the world leader in digital payments, has shown that Kenya is among the top market contributors to eCommerce...

Unilever's Sunlight in Women programme has been promoting several women-led enterprises on multiple platforms.
BUSINESS

Unilever’s Sunlight Women in Business Programme to Benefit 100,000 Women

Unilever’s Sunlight, has invested in a five-year programme to support women in business through various initiatives such as financial literacy training and advertising....

SRC chairperson Lyn Mengich. The staying of annual salary reviews is set to affect civil servants across the country. [PHOTO | NMG]
ECONOMY

Civil Servants’ Salary Reviews Frozen for 2 Years by SRC

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on Thursday, June 17 announced the freezing of annual salary reviews for civil servants for the next...

The creation of the Biashara Fund is meant to boost efficiency in the operations of affirmative action funds catering to women, youth and PWDs.
BUSINESSECONOMY

Govt’s New Biashara Kenya Fund Offers Youth, Women Loans at 6% Interest

A process that was initiated in 2014 to merge the Uwezo Fund, Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEF) and Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) is...

BUSINESS

Contractor To Pay Ksh259 Million Tax After Losing Appeal

A Nairobi-based Construction firm, Jipsy Civil & Building Contractors Limited, is to pay the Kenya Revenue Authority Ksh259,319,773 in Value Added Tax arrears....